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What are Mortgage Underwriters looking for?
Once you've found a house, made an offer, and been pre-approved for a mortgage, you may think the tough work is done. You'd be wrong. Instead, you must first traverse the loan underwriting process, which is spearheaded by an underwriter.

Think of the underwriter as a Sherlock Holmes for the mortgage lending industry. With precisely three clues to work with -- credit, collateral, and capacity - they must

6 Things to Do Before Buying a Home
Buying your first home is a huge decision, and the process may seem daunting. After all, there are so many choices as well as costs to consider—and there's so much paperwork involved! Where do you even begin? In an attempt to give you a head start, we've created a list of six things we feel you'd best pay attention to before you decide to run